Yamaha AW1600 Owner's Manual - Page 204

AW1600

Owner’s Manual

Troubleshooting

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Appendix

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Editing results are not heard in the sound

•

Have you selected the virtual track that you recorded?

•

Are you using the appropriate editing command?

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Counter display is not 0 when you return to

the beginning of the song

•

The display mode may be set to REMAIN (remaining

recording time).

•

If the display mode is set to REL (relative time), the start

point may be specified.

→

Go to the SONG screen SETUP, POINT page and check the

settings.

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Display indicates DISK FULL, MEMORY

FULL, or REGION FULL, and you cannot

record or edit

•

There is insufficient free space, or too many recording

regions. Erase unneeded tracks and then perform the Opti-

mize operation to obtain more free space.

•

If the “DISK FULL” message appears, erase unneeded

songs, sample libraries, or WAV files located under the

“Transport” folder. The WAV files under the “Transport”

folder can be erased from your computer when the USB

Storage mode is engaged.

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The display indicates DISK BUSY during

playback

•

The recorded data might be so fragmented that the read

speed is significantly reduced. It might be necessary to

backup all hard disk data to your computer and then re-ini-

tialize the hard disk.

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When you press a pad there is no sound, or

the wrong bank is heard

•

Have you selected a bank to which the waveform is

assigned?

•

A bank change may have been specified in the SONG

screen TEMPO page.

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The sound is not what you loaded, or the

sound is different depending on whether

you are stopped or playing

•

If the playback mode is set to LOOP, the sound will play

according to the monitor tempo specified in the SAMPLE

screen SETUP page while the recorder is stopped, and

will play according to the song tempo while the recorder is

playing.

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The sound you loaded only plays part of the

way

•

Have you made trim settings to shorten the Start–End

region?

•

If the playback mode is set to GATE, the sample will play

only while you continue pressing the pad.

•

If the playback mode is set to LOOP and Slice is turned

off, the sample will play only for the length of a measure.

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The display indicates MEMORY FULL, and

you can’t import

•

Access the SAMPLE screen MEMORY page, and check

the amount of used memory. Execute ERASE or

EXTRACT to increase the amount of free memory.

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WAV files to be imported are not displayed

•

Have you copied WAV files with a different bit depth from

the song? 16-bit WAV files will not be displayed for a 24-

bit song, and 24-bit WAV files will not be displayed for a

16-bit song. WAV files with sampling frequency other than

44.1 kHz will also not be displayed.

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Can’t exchange MIDI data

•

Are the MIDI cables or USB cables connected correctly?

•

A MIDI cable or USB cable may be broken.

•

Is the power turned on for the transmitting and receiving

devices?

•

Do the channel settings match for the transmitted and

receiving devices?

•

Have the appropriate settings been made in the UTILITY

screen MIDI 1/2 pages?

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Select the connector and port to be used (MIDI connector,

USB connector port 1/2) in the MIDI 1 page.

•

Is a scene assigned to the program change number being

transmitted?

•

If a USB connection is being used, is the required USB-

MIDI driver properly installed on your computer?

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MTC messages are not transmitted

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI 2 page, has the MTC button

been turned on?

•

Is MTC SYNC set to MASTER?

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The AW1600 does not synchronize to

incoming MTC messages

•

Is the MIDI cable connected to the MIDI IN connector?

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI 2 page, has MTC MODE

been set to SLAVE?

•

Is the connector and port to be used (MIDI connector,

USB connector port 1/2) selected in the UTILITY screen

MIDI 1 page?

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MTC synchronization drifts

•

Is a large amount of MIDI data (notes etc.) being received

together with the MTC messages?

•

Does the frame rate match between the AW1600 and the

external device?

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI 2 page, the OFST (offset)

may have been set.

•

If jumps occur in the synchronized time, change the

AVRG setting in the UTILITY screen MIDI 2 page, and

try again.

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MMC messages is not transmitted

•

Is the MIDI cable connected to the MIDI OUT connector?

•

In the UTILITY screen MIDI 1 page, has MMC MODE

been set to MASTER? Does the DEVICE NO. match?

Sampler operations

MIDI operations

Section	Page
Cover	1
PRECAUTIONS	3
Contents	7
1. Before you start	9
Introduction	9
Remember to back up your data	9
About the built-in CD-RW drive	10
Using the CD-RW drive	10
Connecting the AC adaptor	11
Turning the power on/off	11
2. Introducing the AW1600	13
Features of the AW1600	13
AW1600 terminology	15
Recorder section	15
Mixer section	15
Quick Loop Sampler section	16
Overall	16
Parts of the AW1600 and what they do	17
Top panel	17
Rear panel	21
Front panel	23
Basic operation on the AW1600	24
Viewing the display	24
Accessing a screen/page/channel	24
Switching a button on/off	25
Editing a value in the display	25
Inputting text	25
Using the Selected Channel section	26
3. Listening to the demo song	27
Connect external devices and turn on the power	27
Loading the demo song	28
Playing the demo song	29
Mixing the demo song	30
4. Recording to a sound clip	33
Connecting your instrument or mic	33
Adjusting the input level	34
Recording/playing a sound clip	35
5. Track recording	39
Creating a new song	39
Direct recording and Bus recording	40
Assigning input signals to tracks (Direct recording)	42
Assigning input signals to tracks (Bus recording)	45
Enabling the metronome	47
Recording on a track	48
Pairing input channels/track channels	49
Using the input library	50
Using the EQ library	52
Using the dynamics library	53
6. Overdubbing	55
About overdubbing	55
Assigning the input signal to a track	56
Instantly recalling an EQ library	56
Instantly recalling a dynamics library	57
Setting the mix balance and pan	57
Overdubbing	58
Punch-in/out	59
Manual punch-in/out	59
Auto punch-in/out	59
Using the Undo List	61
Switching virtual tracks	62
Saving the current song	63
Loading an existing song	64
7. Various types of playback	65
Using the locator	65
Using markers	67
Adjusting the position of a locate point or marker	68
Erasing a locate point or marker	69
Repeatedly playing a specific region (the A-B Repeat function)	70
Finding a location while you listen to the sound (the Nudge function)	71
Finding a location while you view the waveform	72
8. Using libraries and scene memories	73
About the libraries	73
About scene memories	73
Basic operation for libraries and scene memories	74
Storing library or scene data	74
Recalling library or scene data	75
Deleting library or scene data	75
Naming library or scene data	76
Details on libraries and scene memory	77
Input library	77
EQ library	77
Dynamics library	78
Effect library	78
Mastering library	78
Sample library	78
Channel library	79
Scene memories	79
Using the Recall Safe function	80
9. Mixdown and bounce operations	81
About mixdown and bouncing	81
Preparing for mixdown	83
Using the internal effects via send/return	85
Recording on the stereo track	87
Bounce (ping-pong) recording procedure	88
Correcting a Vocal Track (Pitch Fix)	89
Convenient functions during mixdown/bounce operations	92
Adding input signals or pad performances during mixdown	92
Using meters to check the level of each channel	93
Viewing all parameters for a certain channel	93
Initializing a channel	94
Editing the EQ parameters	95
Editing the dynamics parameters	96
Editing the parameters of an internal effect	97
Inserting an effect into a track channel	99
10. Creating an audio CD	101
Creating an audio CD	101
Types of media that you can use with the CD-RW drive	101
Methods of writing an audio CD	102
Basic settings for the CD-RW drive	103
Writing audio data (Track At Once)	104
Writing audio data (Disc At Once)	106
Finalizing CD-R/RW media	108
Erasing CD-RW media	109
Playing an audio CD	110
11. Quick loop sampler	111
About the quick loop sampler	111
Using sample libraries	113
Recording/playing a pad performance	114
Grid Recording (Step Recording) the Pads	116
Importing from an audio CD/WAV file to a pad	117
Importing from an audio track/stereo track to a pad	119
Importing From a Computer To the Pads	120
Editing the sample name	121
Trimming the playback region	122
Switching the playback mode for each pad	123
Using the Slice function	124
Deleting an unwanted sample	126
12. Track editing	127
What you can do using editing commands	127
Basic procedure for track editing	128
List of editing commands	130
ERASE	130
DELETE	131
INSERT	131
COPY	132
MOVE	133
EXCHANGE	134
TIME COMP/EXP (Time Compression/Expansion)	134
PITCH CHANGE	135
EXPORT	135
MERGE	135
Exporting WAV files and importing audio CD or WAV files	136
Importing and Exporting Audio Data From and To a Computer	136
Exporting WAV files	136
Transferring WAV Files To and From a Computer	137
Importing WAV Files	139
Importing from the CD-RW drive	140
13. Song management	143
About songs	143
Editing the song name	145
Editing various settings for the song	146
Copying or deleting a song	147
Optimizing a song	148
Creating a tempo map	149
Importing data from an existing song	151
Backing up songs and sample libraries	152
Restoring songs or sample libraries	154
Exchanging Song Data With Other AW-series Audio Workstations	155
14. MIDI and utility functions	157
What you can do using MIDI	157
Basic MIDI Settings	158
Setting MIDI messages	158
Using the MIDI Remote function	163
About the MIDI Remote function	163
Using the MIDI Remote function presets	163
Using the user-defined Remote function	165
Using the test tone oscillator	167
Digital input settings and Initializing the internal hard disk	168
Overall settings for the AW1600	169
15. Using the AW1600 with external devices	171
Using the AW1600 with a \	171
Synchronizing the AW1600 with the workstation's sequencer	171
Recording/playing AW1600 mix operations on the workstation's sequencer	172
Switching AW1600 scenes from the workstation's sequencer	173
Remotely controlling a tone generator module	174
Using external effects	175
Connecting a digital recorder such as MD or DAT	177
Mixing down to a digital recorder	177
Recording audio data from a digital recorder	178
Appendix	179
Input library list	179
Mastering library list	180
EQ library list	181
Dynamics Parameters	182
Dynamics library list	185
Effects library list	186
Effects Parameters	188
Sample library list	200
Troubleshooting	202
Display message list	206
About the CD-ROM included with the AW1600	209
MIDI data format	215
MIDI Implementation Chart	219
Specifications	220
Dimensions	222
Index	223

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